Chapter 280: Chapter 31: Amilia’s Siege Stratagem

Qin Feng was unaware of what was wrong with Flame Emperor Galukasa, much less the hidden presence of Jinli behind him.

But according to mad madam, Ventecenia’s current situation was already precarious; the so-called “slight disadvantage” was just them putting on a brave front.

For every additional day they held on, countless soldiers of the kingdom fell on the battlefield, their lives vanishing like dust.

Therefore, Qin Feng’s side also had to quicken their pace and capture the Imperial Royal City as soon as possible.

Only by doing so could he free himself up to reinforce the Ventecenia Kingdom.

However, although the word “reinforcements” was stated openly, what Qin Feng was really planning was to bring them under his command.

With Lord Players like mad madam fanning the flames, the support of the Native Creatures he had already subdued, the foundation laid by his various deeds that had spread from the north to the south, and not to mention the fact that the Ventecenia Kingdom was already on the brink of annihilation…

With all these conditions stacked together…

Qin Feng estimated that his chances of subjugating them were over eighty percent.

Of course, if things didn’t go as planned, he didn’t mind dealing with the trouble from the Evil God Believers first. He could then use his Powerful military might to bring Ventecenia under his control in a “fair and just” manner.

’What a pity.’

’I haven’t had time to fully absorb the temporary buff from Survival of the Fittest. I haven’t even taken in fifty percent of its effectiveness.’

’If we go to war right now, the attrition rate will probably be quite high.’

As the thought faded, Qin Feng sighed softly.

He now truly understood that those in high positions could never escape the need to make trade-offs.

Sometimes, to protect the majority, one had to be ruthless toward the minority and make reluctant sacrifices.

But fortunately, compared to the Native Powers that could only rely on piling up bodies to brute-force a victory, Qin Feng still held two key trump cards: the Undead Army and the Animal Soul Army.

As long as he had them act as the vanguard to breach the city, he could reduce his own forces’ casualty rate by at least thirty percent.

However, just as Qin Feng was about to set off, Amilia suddenly spoke up, revealing a crucial piece of intelligence that concerned the entire situation.

“I don’t have the authority to control the No-Fly Magic Array.”

“But as a princess of the Gulad Empire, my brother and I share the same bloodline, and this bloodline gives me the ability to shut it down directly.”

“It’s just that…”

“The process is a bit more complicated…”

She looked at Qin Feng and proposed in a serious tone:

“As long as Your Majesty Tingfeng can dispatch an elite unit to escort me deep into the Royal City, I can successfully shut down the No-Fly Magic Array within the city.”

“At that point, the Extraordinary Dragon Cavalry will be able to leverage their advantages, effectively reducing the casualty rate for all the soldiers of the Holy Empire.”

「A long time ago.」

Amilia had personally witnessed Qin Feng’s monstrous strength.

She knew full well that Qin Feng was no ordinary man; not only did he possess terrifying combat power far surpassing that of normal people, but with his special status as a Divine Chosen Lord, he could also grant his Divine Chosen Soldiers the powerful ability to take on ten enemies at once.

Therefore, the proposal she was making now—which would seem almost impossible to others—was actually a siege strategy tailored specifically for Qin Feng.

And Qin Feng did not disappoint her, asking without a moment’s hesitation:

“Where exactly is it?”

“I can take you there!”

Immediately after, Amilia not only gave Qin Feng the detailed location of the No-Fly Magic Array’s core but also explained the layout of the core area.

She then added that there was a secret escape tunnel connecting the imperial palace to the outside of the city walls, a route that could serve as the key to their plan for infiltrating the Imperial Royal City.

However, the core advantage of a secret escape tunnel was its stealth, and to maintain that stealth, the spaciousness of a normal passage had to be sacrificed.

As a result, Qin Feng couldn’t use it to send all his Divine Chosen Soldiers directly into the Imperial Capital to launch a major offensive from within; he could only send a small, exceptionally skilled elite unit.

Furthermore, the risks involved were not small.

Because this infiltrating Extraordinary Force could have their position exposed at any moment, at which point the vast number of Evil God Soldiers in the city would swarm them. Not only would they be surrounded, but all their escape routes would also be cut off.

Therefore, every member of this Extraordinary Force had to possess the powerful combat strength to fight one against ten in order to have a chance of survival in a desperate situation.

Amilia’s tone grew more solemn:

“Your Majesty.”

“The risks don’t end there.”

“The enemy may have already discovered the existence of that secret tunnel, or they might even have it under their control.”

“If they discover us sneaking into the Royal City, they could destroy the tunnel at any moment and bury us alive inside…”

As for that point, Qin Feng wasn’t too worried.

After all, the soldiers in charge of infiltrating the Royal City were all “Little Supermen” of the Extraordinary Realm; they wouldn’t die so easily from a simple tunnel collapse and a short period of oxygen deprivation.

What’s more, Qin Feng had the burrowing Steel Ants under his command. Even if the enemy blocked the secret tunnel, they could rely on the Steel Ants to open a new underground path, giving them leeway to either continue their infiltration into the Royal City or retreat back outside the walls.

Speaking of which, if it weren’t for the fact that he had so few Steel Ant Magical Beasts—only two in total—Qin Feng would have launched a “tunnel warfare” plan long ago.

He would just need the Steel Ant Magical Beasts to dig a large underground tunnel on the spot, allowing him to lead the Divine Chosen Army in a surprise attack from inside the enemy city, catching them completely off guard.

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